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"We are waiting for the judiciary to issue a penalty order for hefty and deterrent fines," continued Hildbrand 14 caravans have occupied the Bourdonnette park-and-ride lot since Saturday evening Seven more tried to force their way into the parking lot on Monday Hildbrand added that the travelers from France had moved concrete blocks to gain access to the site The travellers from France had previously taken up residence on a parking lot in La Vue-des-Alpes in the canton of Neuchâtel the same group of travellers had caused a stir when they were blocked by the Valais cantonal police on the A9 highway The travellers with around 50 caravans were intercepted near Saint-Maurice and eventually turned back The occupation of the Bourdonnette parking lot in Lausanne is reminiscent of 2023 when around 130 caravans had already taken up residence at this location for several months without prior permission Three representatives of the Russian Students Sport Union travelled to Switzerland to meet International University Sports Federation leadership at their headquarters representatives of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and the Russian Students Sport Union (RSSU) met at FISU Headquarters in Lausanne The Russian delegation included Sergey Kriukov President of the Russian Students Sports Union (RSSU) Member of the RSSU Executive Committee and Director of the Department of Physical Culture and Mass Sport at the Russian Ministry of Sport and Marat Bariev They visited the Synathlon building and held a meeting with FISU President Matthias Remund as well as FISU Deputy Secretary General Fernando Parente The Russian Students Sport Union is very active in promoting FISU’s Healthy Campus Programme a country which hosted the Summer Universiade in Kazan in 2013 the Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk in 2019 also in Krasnoyarsk in 2018,as well as a great number of FISU World University Championships the Russian delegation presented their strategic approach to the development of university sport and physical culture for 2025-2030 highlighting the best practices in cooperation with sports federations and educational institutions the implementation of the university sports events calendar the successful operation of university sports leagues innovative approaches to the organisation of university sport competitions expressed his gratitude to FISU leaders and hope for further fruitful cooperation “We are thankful to the President of FISU for the opportunity to meet, it is our mutual belief that with constant development and efforts to do our best for benefit of university sports we will be able to achieve a lot in the shortest possible time the first step on this path will be the opportunity for our student-athletes to compete at the FISU World University Games in Germany.” “University sport has the power to foster a sense of community and I believe communication is essential in all situations” answered FISU President Leonz Eder (centre) “With regards to the participation to the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games our position hasn’t changed and we will continue to follow the IOC’s and International Federations’ recommendations The individual neutral student-athletes from RSSU are welcome to compete in the sports where it’s possible and allowed.” The Russian Student Sport Union as well as the Republican Center of Physical Education and Sports for Pupils and Students (Belarus) remain FISU Member Associations © International University Sports Federation 85 out of the 86 initially selected candidates have participated in the 2025 Prix de Lausanne and 20 of them reached the Finals that took place today 1st Scholarship – Fondation Caris – 214 2nd Scholarship – Bourse Jeune Espoir – 208 3rd Scholarship – Oak Foundation – 423 4th Scholarship – Fondation Maurice Béjart – 314 WANG Hanxi – P 5th Scholarship – Bourse Jeune Étoile – 418 6th Scholarship – Fondation Coromandel – 424 7th Scholarship – Bourse Astarte – 102 8th Scholarship – Fondation Anita et Werner Damm-Etienne – 302 9th Scholarship – Aud Jebsen Scholarship – 408 Best Swiss Candidate Award: No eligible Finalist this year To learn more about the scholarships and prizes, click here young dancers based in Switzerland can participate in two of our annual workshops: the Swiss … Prix de LausanneAvenue Bergières 141004 LausanneSuisse No further changes will be made to the Seoul Statement that came out of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization the Lausanne Movement’s leadership announced on a conference call with some 200 Congress participants on Wednesday (Feb The statement’s unexpected publication on the first day of the event and last-minute edits to sections related to homosexuality triggered controversy among participants who felt they did not have any opportunity to shape the document which would remain as a historic statement from the Congress There were also several groups taking issue with specific sections or emphases of the statement and desiring a wider conversation among all Congress participants to find wording that would be more reflective of the diverse perspectives With almost 5,400 attendees from 200 countries and territories and another 2,000 online participants Lausanne 4 was the largest and most diverse event in the movement’s history Towards the end of the Congress, the Lausanne leadership acknowledged the strong reactions in an announcement to all participants. And they laid out a consultation process beyond the event that encouraged participants to provide feedback via an online form raising the possibility that the statement might undergo further revisions ‘The Seoul Statement is in its final form’ Lausanne invited participants for a conference call where they could “hear directly from Theology Working Group chairs Ivor Poobalan and Victor Nakah and key themes of the Statement and its implications for mission today.” The call was introduced as “a time to listen Participants will also have the opportunity to share their thoughts and questions during the session,” according to the invitation email titled “Seoul Statement in the Spotlight” sent on Feb It was the second in a series of follow up calls where participants could hear about different topics such as the Action Hub online platform that was launched post-Congress or the upcoming Younger Leaders Gathering in 2027 The invitation itself did not mention the feedback process or indicate when or how the statement would be finalized There was equally no reference to it by any of the speakers during their presentations which focused largely on how the Theology Working Group was formed and how they drafted the statement involving some 30 theologians from different parts of the world It was in response to a question by one of the participants in the chat room asking whether there would be a “final document” that the Lausanne leadership responded that the statement would not change “The Seoul Statement is in its final form,” Lausanne Chief Communications Officer Michael du Toit wrote in the chat He went on to quote from a statement on Lausanne’s website published two days earlier on Feb 24 that said: “While no further revisions to the Seoul Statement will be made by the Theology Working Group of engagement with the theological and missiological issues it raises “The feedback received by the Theology Working Group to date has been reviewed and is appreciated The topical gaps that have been identified in these submissions will be used in their exploration of potential areas for future study We are committed to maintaining the conversation beyond the Congress This is an ongoing journey—one that the Theology Working Group is prepared to continue welcoming a diversity of voices and perspectives as we press forward.” Never the intent to involve Congress participants in crafting the statement “Recognizing that the release of the Seoul Statement sparked many conversations we want to engage openly and transparently with the global church,” says the online article written by du Toit “While we intended the Seoul Statement to be a resource to engage and inform the Congress practical challenges in review and translation processes prevented releasing it any earlier We apologize for any confusion this may have caused and we appreciate the feedback from those who voiced their concerns,” he adds Lausanne’s Congress Program Director David Bennett previously explained the timing of the Statement’s release pre-event during a press conference in Seoul. He said that Lausanne wanted the document to inform and inspire participants and that it should be read in combination with the earlier released State of the Great Commission report Bennett also emphasized at that time that the Seoul Statement “stands as part of the larger collection of key documents within the Lausanne Movement building on the legacy of the Lausanne Covenant but to complement these foundational documents providing fresh insights into contemporary theological and missional challenges.” Bennett elaborated further that unlike with previous Lausanne documents “there never was an intention or process to have the whole Congress discussing the statement.” “The intention was to have a document that people could bring into the discussions and that's why there was no attempt to say ‘Let's delay the release so that then we can have another round of input from several thousand people.’ That was not the intent It was to get a carefully crafted document from the Theology Working Group which then would be a resource like all the other Lausanne documents to the global Lausanne family.” Theology Working Group saw statement’s purpose as ‘filling the gaps’ The two co-Chairs of Lausanne’s Theology Working Group (TWG) echoed Bennett’s comments about the different purpose of the document as they recounted the process that led to the formation of the group and the considerations behind the Seoul Statement “The way the Theology Working Group was formed after [Dr Victor Nakah] and I were asked to co-chair was that initially we asked the Lausanne leadership to give us suggested names because we were new to this work who has served as principal at Colombo Theological Seminary (CTS) in Sri Lanka since 1998 we reached out to a number of theologians around the world and some of them were available,” he recounted adding that this formed the core team that began the work they “discovered other theologians who were definitely fit for the task that was before us,” and again some of them were available and co-opted As they began to consider the outline of what would become the Congress statement Poobalan said that “one of the guiding ideas of the Lausanne Congress was the book of Nehemiah and the building of the wall and particularly the idea that Nehemiah and the people in Jerusalem had to focus on the gaps in the wall.” This narrative led the TWG to adopt the same language and they “began to identify gaps in the wall of the gospel,” he said which ultimately led them to decide on the six themes of the Seoul Statement “Now we know there are many other gaps that we might identify but we also had a limit on what we could make as the put together as a so statement in terms of word count,” Poobalan commented He went on to talk about the context of the first Lausanne Congress in 1974 and how the TWG believed it differed from the situation of the global Church today “It was a time when people were debating if the Bible was fully the inspired John Scott and the Lausanne Movement made a huge contribution to affirm the authority of Scripture,” Poobalan said but we recognized that 50 years on it is not so much a debate about the authority of Scripture That has become the biggest sticking point.” Another section focused on the Church because “we are not quite sure where the Church fits into our understanding of salvation and our journey to heaven sometimes further reinforcement of what the Bible actually teaches us about the Church.” Poobalan also highlighted that the issue of discipleship clearly emerged as one of the key challenge today the one that came right on top was the need for discipleship And we recognize that we have to speak more about what does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and how do we make true disciples of Jesus Christ?” the global Church cried out that the biggest need all over the world was the need for discipleship,” he said but explained that the TWG “had to narrow down and take specific issues interpretation of scripture because we are not very sure what an evangelical hermeneutic looks like We had to narrow down on issues that could become serious threats to the gospel if those gaps were not filled.” Poobalan reiterated that the Seoul Statement sought to raise questions about these gaps specifically and not become a comprehensive standalone document Pointing to the three previous Lausanne statement “It is complimenting these amazing documents that have been produced before and that have been so well embraced globally.” Discussions to continue on Lausanne’s online platform How well the Seoul Statement will be embraced by the global Church will be seen in the years to come Yet frustrations remained among some participants in the conference call not only about the content itself but also about the process and lack of communication before and after it was released “I was concerned about the lack of connection to Stott’s holistic vision including his clearly stated priority of evangelism that was not clearly articulated in the statement I’ve emailed those questions— before publishing about the issues simply asking questions about next steps,” one of Lausanne’s regional directors wrote in the chat Will anyone reply to questions to the committee Another participant raised questions about passages that did not reflect a consensus perspective asking in the chat: “While you have highlighted the ethnic and linguistic diversity of the theologians involved in crafting the [Seoul Statement] certain sections may elide dissenting theological views held by some evangelicals How did the [Theology Working Group] account for theological and political diversity dissenting opinions are still missing from the final statement Could this shut down ongoing discussions and debates prematurely and alienate certain evangelicals who hold differing views?” Acknowledging that many questions remained open and that the conference call did not allow sufficient time to respond to all of them, however, the Lausanne leadership invited participants to engage in further discussion on its online platform instead “There were many more questions that were posted in the Q&A and I'm hoping that we can encourage you to take those questions and engage with one another on our Action Hub,” said Jason Watson Lausanne’s Director of Content who moderated the call “This is a space for you as a movement to engage with one another You might be wrestling with questions of integral mission or proclamation evangelism or what was missing and what should have been in and what could have been in and we can continue down those lines,” he said Help keep The Christian Daily free for everyone By making a recurring donation or a one-time donation of any amount you're helping to keep CDI's articles free and accessible for everyone Hope you’ll give us another try and check out some other articles. 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Already new life can be seen returning to the scarred LA landscape It is a reminder that in the face of overwhelming devastation and destruction we can retain hope in new creation through Jesus and work now in our environments to testify to that hope during the Selection rounds of the Prix de Lausanne 2025 85 candidates from all around the world have performed one classical variation and one contemporary variation on the stage of the Beaulieu Theatre The members of the Jury observed and marked the candidates throughout the week before submitting their final scores at the end of the Selection round The Jury composed of renowned figures in the field and chaired this year by Laurent Hilaire Director of the Bayerisches Staatsballett and Étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet The 20 selected candidates are from 6 different nationalities The most represented ones are Japan (6 candidates) South Korea (4 candidates) and the United States (4 candidates) Tomorrow, Saturday, February 8, nine of the twenty Finalists will be awarded either a scholarship or an apprenticeship, depending on their age, and will have the unique opportunity to choose from among the world’s most prestigious ballet schools and companies The Finals will take place on Saturday, 8 February at 2.30 pm (Swiss time). The live stream The Prize Winners will be announced around 6 pm During his first days at the school back in 2013 Lausanne football coach Kevin Locastro lamented the fact that the school didn't have a baseball program The former Christian Brothers baseball player remembers seeing kids leave Lausanne every year to go play for his former coach Buster Kelso at CBHS "We can't continue to lose good athletes to CBHS because we don't have baseball," Locastro remembers telling then-athletic director Troy Baker Five years later, with Locastro as AD, Lausanne had a varsity TSSAA baseball program housed out at Gagliano Field, the same place Locastro remembers watching Kelso win his first TSSAA state championship with Bishop Byrne in 1980 when he was in eighth grade On May 1, Locastro was in the same stands watching Kelso and his team, only this time, Kelso was in Lausanne colors winning his 1,200th career game as the Lynx (23-12) defeated ECS 11-3 during the DII-A West Region Tournament bringing Kelso's career record to 1,200-405 "It's almost like I'm hearing him in the dugout when I played for him," Locastro said and 99% of the kids that play for him respect the fact that he's that way He's been doing it for 45 years and he's changed so many young men's lives." Kelso's win total is the most in Tennessee high school baseball history and the seventh-most nationally among active coaches in the semifinal of the double-elimination tournament "One of my favorite wins of all time was right here in this stadium in 1980 — my first state championship," Kelso said after Thursday's game one he said wasn't too different than any other "I remember (the 1980 championship) like it was yesterday (The 10 career state championships) are all good How Buster Kelso has helped grow young Lausanne programWhen Kelso was hired at Lausanne in 2022 after his exit from CBHS he reunited with another former player in coach Chris Mitchell and have blended their ranging styles of old-school baseball to build Lausanne into a winning program in just its seventh year "I always joke with him that I thought I was old school until I brought him over here," Mitchell said with a laugh We've been able to bring some things that he's done for decades and I think the players have enjoyed it." Aside from his coaching expertise and work with the team's pitchers maybe the biggest thing Kelso has done at Lausanne is share the stories — those of his winning moments and losses leaving Lausanne prepared for whatever comes it's way He's also instilled a winning mentality and belief that Lausanne can go as far as it wants "He has so much experience so we respect everything that he tells us," said Emre Roan We've started to believe that we can win." Lausanne aiming for first TSSAA baseball state championshipFrom making the program's first playoffs a few years ago they're looking to win the program's first state title We're ready to make a big jump and we have the guys to do it," said senior Caleb Doty "(Kelso) and (Mitchell) have done an awesome job in just helping us become better men we've become a lot better teammates and it's fun to be around." they'll lean on Kelso's lessons and his preaching of hard work in moments like one Roan recalled when Kelso had the team run bases in the snow "There have definitely been some times where I'm like 'I can't beleive I'm out here right now,'" Roan said "But that just creates a winning mentality so that's something we appreciate." "There's never a situation we run into that he can't relate to a former team and share with our guys," Mitchell said "It's been a special experience all the way around." Wendell Shepherd Jr. is The Commercial Appeal's high school sports beat writer. Reach Wendell at wendell.shepherd@commercialappeal.com or on X @wendellsjr_. A truly global organisation, it acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders, including the athletes, the National Olympic Committees, the International Federations, Organising Committees for the Olympic Games, the Worldwide Olympic Partners and Media Rights-Holders. It also collaborates with public and private authorities including the United Nations and other international organisations. The vision of the International Olympic Committee is to Build a Better World through Sport. IOC principlesThe IOC is at the very heart of world sport, supporting every Olympic Movement stakeholder, promoting Olympism worldwide, and overseeing the regular celebration of the Olympic Games. The IOC is also committed to promoting sport in society, strengthening the integrity of sport and supporting clean athletes and other sports organisations. 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Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Olympic Capital, it is entirely privately funded and distributes 90 per cent of its revenues to the wider sporting movement, for the development of sport and athletes at all levels. 2025Add To CalendarLausanneIOC Executive Board MeetingJun 24 2025Add To CalendarMilanIOC Executive Board MeetingSep 18 2025Add To Calendar* All dates are subject to change while captivating the audience with exceptional athletic performances the legacy of Lausanne 2020 continues to shape the host region promoting the Olympic values and reinforcing sustainable innovations With 4,172 volunteers bringing the vision to life Lausanne 2020 built a lasting legacy of community and youth empowerment sustainable innovations and promoted the Olympic values © OISYouth and community engagement at every step of the process Guided by the IOC’s core motto for the YOG with the youth,” local youth engagement was central to Lausanne 2020 Nearly 150,000 students contributed to its success from designing the mascot (Yodli) to composing the official song Festival brought vibrant energy to Lausanne and competition venues from St Moritz to Les Tuffes With the entire YOG Lausanne 2020 attracting 640,000 spectators brought together 200,000 people on Lausanne’s streets and the festival offered the public over 250 workshops One of the highlights of the festival was the sports initiations sparking dreams of becoming future Olympians Lausanne 2020 inspired numerous initiatives which supports young athletes transitioning to elite sport while promoting the Olympic values among local young people © OISThrough the “1 Class – 1 Champion” programme offered by the Vaud Generations Champions athletes partner with school classes in Vaud for a year offering students opportunities to attend competitions and participate in sports activities 1,905 schoolchildren took part in 47 meetings with these inspiring champions Promoting Olympic values through supporting athletes offered YOG athletes and their entourage interactive resources to support their career paths The programme included performance and injury-prevention assessments and engagement with younger athletes and International Sports Federations © ISMFMental health and training courses created in collaboration with the University of Lausanne (UNIL) the EPFL and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) Lausanne 2020 organisers aligned their venue planning with reforms of the IOC’s strategic roadmap focusing on reducing construction-related emissions and ensuring new venues were built only with clear long-term use plans for the local community was designed with this long-term vision in mind After accommodating athletes during the Games and now provides accommodation for 1,200 students © OIS/IOCThe Games also accelerated the redevelopment of the Vaudoise Arena hockey 3x3 events as well as the Opening Ceremony it serves as the home of the Lausanne Hockey Club and a new short-track programme established after the YOG and it remains open and free to the public for ice skating practice A recognised hub for international artistic and sporting events the Vaudoise Arena is central to Lausanne’s bid to host the 2027 European Figure Skating Championships Hosting the YOG competitions allowed venues across Switzerland and France to undergo renovations and gain invaluable experience in staging Olympic events trained athletes from over 30 national teams ahead of the 2022 Wengen World Cup and the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 the site for freestyle skiing and snowboarding went on to host the Junior Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Championships in 2021 the Swiss Olympic Park Project was launched to establish training centres for both winter and summer athletes across the country The Games as a laboratory for sustainable innovation Lausanne 2020 also set a precedent for sustainable practices, such as prioritising public transport for athletes, staff and spectators. Over 80% of athletes and NOC staff relied exclusively on public transport, significantly cutting emissions. The Games also served as a testing ground for innovation. Notably, the cauldron, designed by ECAL industrial design students, used eco-responsible wooden pellet fuel – a first in Olympic history. Lausanne celebrating five years of YOG legacy Approximately 1,000 students from Vaud participated in a quiz on Olympism and Lausanne 2020’s legacy, which was organised as part of the fifth-anniversary celebrations. The winning class will enjoy a week of snow sports in Leysin, while classes placing second to fifth will have a regional snow sports day. To mark the fifth anniversary of Lausanne 2020, a celebratory event will be held at the Vaudoise Arena during the Women’s National Cup Final-4 on 25 and 26 January. Activities will include sports initiation sessions in the Arena’s outdoor area and free access to the “Yodli Patinoire”. 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Learn more. began the evening on a modest note and failed to breach the 85m mark on any of his first four attempts Staying fourth on the leaderboard for most of the event he climbed to third place with an 85.58m throw on his penultimate attempt to earn an extra throw "The feeling wasn't great at first especially the second-best throw on my last attempt," Neeraj said but the comeback was really nice and I enjoyed the fighting spirit I showed "Even though my early throws were around 80-83 meters I pushed hard in the last two attempts finishing strong it´s important to stay mentally tough and fight through." Paris 2024 bronze medallist Anderson Peters set a new meet record by breaking Keshorn Walcott’s 90.16m mark from 2015 in his final attempt to deny Neeraj the top spot once again denying Chopra victory with a 90m effort Peters looked comfortable from the beginning and laid down the early marker with a strong 86.36m throw before bettering it with 88.49m on his second attempt Weber rose to second place with 87.08m on his second attempt and remained there for the rest of the event Following the second-place finish in the Lausanne leg Neeraj is currently third in the overall standings and is in a strong position to qualify for the Diamond League Final which will be held in Brussels in September He became the first Indian athlete to win the Diamond League title in 2022 before settling for silver last year The Lausanne Diamond League meet was the fifth competition of the season for Neeraj Chopra He admitted that it hindered his performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics he had also pulled out of 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Find out here about the opportunities related to the upcoming editions of the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games These positions are all managed by the respective local Organising Committees More information about Dakar 2026 coming soon Ruth Padilla DeBorst takes the stage at the Lausanne Congress for World Evangelization in Incheon the Lausanne Movement issued an official apology for remarks by Ruth Padilla DeBorst during a Monday evening session where she spoke about the war in Gaza and blamed certain people for using dispensational eschatology as an excuse for violence The apology inadvertently created further controversy as some questioned why these but not other comments were deemed offensive and called on participants of such global events to behave like “grown-ups” who can handle robust debates In her speech that formed part of the session on Recommitment – Calling the global Church toward faithfulness in word & deed Padilla DeBorst spoke about the prophecy in Micah 6:8 that says To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” She lamented that the many forms of injustice seen in different parts of the world today resemble the same kind of injustices the Old Testament prophet Micah would have seen in his day and she challenged the Church not to stay silent she highlighted that Jesus told his disciples that love is shown in obedience to God’s Word But she also criticized what she considers religious ideologies that perpetuate injustice all practices that can simply serve as masks What makes God’s people such are not superficial expressions of religious piety or colonialist theologies that justify and finance oppression under the guise of some dispensational eschatology,” she said as she referred to “loving mercy” in Micah 6:8 Padilla DeBorst referenced the war in Gaza saying: “There's no room for indifference towards all who are suffering the scourge of war and violence The world around the uprooted and beleaguered people of Gaza the hostages held by both Israel and Hamas and their families the threatened Palestinians in their own territories All who around the world are mourning the loss of loved ones The two passages triggered strong reactions by some participants who accused Padilla DeBorst of blaming violence in the Holy Land on dispensational eschatology a theological view that holds to a literal interpretation of Old Testament prophecies that speak about the nation of Israel Further objections pointed to her assertion of Israel holding hostages and the lack of mention of Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7 Apology says Lausanne failed to carefully review manuscript consider potential offense to diverse audience criticism was also directed at Lausanne’s leadership for not acting before Padilla DeBorst took the stage a Lausanne spokesperson confirmed to reporters that all manuscripts had to be submitted by speakers ahead of time for review to estimate timing and to prepare translations into other languages He also confirmed that the manuscript contained the passages in question and that no feedback was given to or change requested from the speaker Lausanne Congress Director David Bennett sent an official apology to all participants He highlighted that Lausanne is a diverse community and that “although we share a common biblical and theological foundation in our affirmation of the Lausanne Covenant we include people from a great variety of cultural Lausanne seeks to create space for robust discussions “in pursuit of greater wisdom in the advancement of global mission.” Bennett acknowledged that speakers may hold a variety of views on different issues “They will sometimes disagree with one another even though they each affirm the foundational documents,” he said  But he also emphasized that speakers’ statements “do not necessarily represent an ‘official’ Lausanne position.” the organization’s leadership seeks to “be gracious and respectful listeners in our interactions with one another Referring to Lausanne’s review of manuscripts he then said Lausanne failed to be careful enough and did not sufficiently consider how a speaker’s words or tone of voice may come across to the diverse audience gathered at the event Bennett then apologized for the offense her remarks caused I would like to offer an apology for a presentation this week which singled out ‘dispensational eschatology’ in a critical tone implying that it contributed to violence and injustice and which failed to note that many theologies have been misused and misapplied as justifications for violence.” “That same presentation referred to the suffering of the Palestinian people but did not express comparable empathy for the suffering of Israeli people nor adequately express concern for many other peoples and nations of the world that are currently in the throes of violent conflict,” he said “We have become aware of significant pain and offense experienced at this Congress from those in dispensational theological contexts and those engaged in ministries to Jews and/or in Israel failed to review the wording of the presentation carefully enough in advance or to anticipate the hurts and misunderstandings it would cause Approached by Christian Daily International for comment Padilla DeBorst shared her response to the apology which she said she prepared after a conversation with Bennett and began circulating even before Lausanne issued their statement She started by recalling how the Lausanne Program Team asked her “to talk in Seoul about a theme that is central to God’s character and to the calling of God’s people in the world.” Properly addressing such a vast topic would have required significantly more time than what she was assigned in the program “I was given 15 minutes to speak about justice I should never have accepted the invitation There are so many expressions of injustice in our world how could anyone thoroughly and responsibly tackle such a deep and broad ranging theme and the complicated scenarios related to it from a biblical and theological standpoint in only 15 minutes?” she asked She went on to present her stance on the importance of speaking out on critical issues: “Seeking justice is a marker of God’s people and this requires mourning the pain and acting in accordance with God’s character through the work of the Holy Spirit.” God hears the cries of those suffering injustice and echoing God’s compassion means weeping with the poor and marginalized “We weep with all who suffer war the world round “We are sent into the world in all its messiness as Jesus was We do not shy away from reality in spite of its complexity recognizing that our perspective is marked by our experience and context that we can only gain a fuller picture by listening humbly to one another and that echoing with God’s heart to make all things right.” Referring to her remarks about dispensational eschatology she emphasized that this was “not in any way a blanket dismissal of dispensational theology and of sisters and brothers who subscribe to that stance.” “For the pain my statement might have caused and clarified that what she actually referred to in her speech was “the troubling theological rationale sustained by some people to perpetrate injustice against certain other people.” she explained why she decided to highlight the war in Gaza “Although I did refer to ‘all who are suffering’ and ‘all who are mourning’ the world round why would I zero in on Gaza and Palestinians I am convinced that this is a current justice issue in relation to which we have a particular responsibility,” she said the Hamas attack almost a year ago was abhorrent and absolutely reprehensible Palestinian and others are being threatened as I write the long-standing suffering of Palestinians has been compounded by the attacks on Gaza since October 7 where over 40,000 people have been killed settler attacks have only increased in the West Bank Their pain is our pain – or it should be,” she said that “far too many evangelicals around the world a-critically ‘stand with Israel’ and remain oblivious to the suffering Palestinians She concluded by referencing another speaker at the Lausanne Congress as the Reverend Dr Anne Zaki so clearly challenged us we might courageously raise our voices and not be silenced and that we might humbly engage in respectful conversation in the midst of our differences so that we might declare and display Christ in a broken world.” Lausanne apology risks contributing to more division While Lausanne’s apology sought to quiet down criticism from some corners it risks stirring up even greater controversy as participants expressed concerns about the leadership’s selective judgment by singling out these two particular issues and ignoring others “In my view this apology was totally against the ethos of Lausanne,” said Tim Adams General Secretary of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students in comments sent to Christian Daily International “Within the agreed theological framework of previous Lausanne statements Lausanne has been a place which brings people together to overcome barriers and unite to serve the Great Commission,” he said adding: “My fear is this apology will do more to divide than to unite.” Speaking from his own experience as head of “a global movement that embraces those with different theological perspectives within an agreed doctrinal basis,” he also challenged those who took offense by Padilla DeBorst remarks Without commenting on the content of the speech “Lausanne is a place for grown-up Christians who can handle robust debate with fellow evangelical believers without throwing their toys out of the pram.” he believes it’s not too late to come together to resolve disagreements and find a way forward that reflects the Spirit of Lausanne South Korea (LAU) — The Fourth Lausanne Congress officially opened Sunday in Incheon marking a pivotal moment for the global church as participants gather from across the world This significant event is a landmark point on the Lausanne 4 journey which has been shaped by an extensive global listening process and preparation for collaboration around gaps and opportunities that face global missions today South Korea are engaging in vital conversations around God’s mission and the church’s calling in today’s rapidly changing world The Congress theme – ‘Let the church declare and display Christ together’ – is positioned as a rallying cry for God’s people to proclaim and demonstrate the gospel of Jesus Christ faithfully Collaboration and partnership is a key frame for this Congress much like the three previous Congresses in 1974 (Lausanne shared the significance of a strong emphasis on unity noting that ‘A divided church has no message for a divided world God has called us to a unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.’ The opening session began 22 September 2024 with a time of celebration and reflection Highlights included an opening address and introduction to the Congress by Michael Oh globally represented worship led by Keith and Kristyn Getty and an introduction to the Congress’ focus on collaborative action More than 5,000 participants joined the Congress onsite in Incheon South Korea (Photo courtesy of Daesun Kim/Unsplash) The Congress is being held at the Songdo Convensia Beyond the plenary sessions that feature a global lineup of more than 50 speakers and contributors including Anne Zaki (Egypt) there are multiple additional engagement opportunities around the Congress venue including various arts spaces and installations storytelling booths where participants are invited to share their reflections and testimonies optional sessions for those interested in workplace ministry and learning more about North Korea and a Digital Discovery Center that features 40 ministries and projects that are influencing this critical mission arena The Congress is hosted in partnership with an Asia Co-Host Committee chaired by Rev The logistical preparations of the Congress have been championed by over 1,400 operations personnel in 47 teams led by the Korean Preparatory Committee handling aspects of transport and service providers from around the world are working in 17 departments the Congress Virtual Experience (VX) allowed thousands more to join remotely further expanding the reach of the global dialogue This hybrid format ensures that participants can contribute to the shared vision of the Congress Congress VX features a curation of plenary session content Another key highlight is the release of the Seoul Statement alongside the State of the Great Commission report serves as an informative and inspirational tool throughout the Congress These two documents form a foundation for deep theological reflection and strategic action addressing both biblical and missional gaps that have been identified through a comprehensive listening process notes that ‘the Seoul Statement stands as part of the larger collection of key documents within the Lausanne Movement providing fresh insights into contemporary theological and missional challenges.’ The statement addresses key theological gaps deemed necessary for strengthening global mission today drawing on the work of the Theology Working Group — a collective of global theological thinkers and practitioners Under the leadership of Ivor Poobalan and Victor Nakah the Theology Working Group engaged in a rigorous process of reflection and collaboration producing a document that encourages clarity and conviction in the face of theological and missional confusion Participants are encouraged to interact with the Seoul Statement during the Congress and engage in meaningful conversations about its implications for the global church men and women from across spheres of society and sectors of influence is gathering not only to reflect but to act — collaborating on how to meet the challenges of our time listen to what God is doing in diverse contexts and move forward in unity for the sake of the gospel For more information about the Fourth Lausanne Congress and to follow the livestream, visit congress.lausanne.org 5000 people gathered for the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon Korea. Lausanne After releasing the Seoul Statement just before the start of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization held in Incheon the document’s editorial team adjusted two paragraphs that speak to the issue of the Church’s response to homosexuality A spokesperson commented that more minor changes are possible the new version changed the wording that spoke of “many churches” and instead now simply refers to “Christian communities” It also removed references to “ignorance and prejudice” while maintaining the need for repentance for shortcomings in some churches that have not treated brothers and sisters in Christ who are same-sex attracted with love The biblical insistence that Christians must resist temptation and so maintain sexual holiness applies equally to heterosexually attracted individuals as it does to same-sex attracted persons that Christians who are same-sex attracted face challenges in many local churches due to ignorance and prejudice and have consequently suffered discrimination and injustice within Christian communities We repent of our failures and lament the harm this has done to our brothers and sisters in the body of Christ that Christians who are same-sex attracted face challenges even in Christian communities We repent of our lack of love towards our brothers and sisters in the body of Christ only a single word was changed in paragraph 70 where the new version removed "faithful" when referring to believers who experience same-sex attraction We urge Christian leaders and local churches to recognise within our communities the presence of faithful believers who experience same-sex attraction and to support them in their discipleship by pastoral care and by developing healthy communities of love and friendship We urge Christian leaders and local churches to recognise within our communities the presence of believers who experience same-sex attraction Christian Daily Korea reported that there were reactions from the religious community in Korea regarding the paragraphs in question saying “some local churches or Christian communities may have done wrong to homosexuals but this presents it as if many local churches and Christian communities did wrong even though most local churches and Christian communities did not.” asked by Christian Daily International about the change during Tuesday’s press conference Lausanne’s spokesperson said the edit was in fact meant to be made before the release of the Seoul statement He also added that “the adjustment was not significant.” The release of the Seoul Statement before rather than after the event raised questions from some participants who said they were somewhat taken by surprise Concerns included the timing of the release mere hours before the event kicked off which didn’t give participants sufficient time to study the 20-page document with 97 paragraphs It was also not immediately clear how the feedback that will emerge from the discussions and interactions of the thousands of participants of the Congress would be processed so that they feel ownership of the document which due to its name will likely be regarded by the wider public as reflecting the collective view of the Congress Program Director David Bennett explained during the first press conference held before the opening ceremony that unlike its predecessors that were published following the event the statement is meant to “inform and inspire” participants’ deliberations throughout the gathering rather than summarize what was discussed As earlier reported by Christian Daily International Bennett emphasized that the purpose of the Seoul Statement is not to be a new stand-alone response to the missional challenges that the global Church is facing today it “stands as part of the larger collection of key documents within the Lausanne Movement Lausanne’s spokesperson added in his comments regarding the adjustments that there are broader conversations about issues that are of specific concern to the Korean Church and that he would therefore “anticipate that there may be more [changes] but the finality of it is never going to be 'dipped in amber' and called ‘done’ perhaps.” it is not one of the foundational documents that we are pinning everything on but those changes are not substantive or significant ‘Remember there are always people in the room who struggle with this issue’ The issue of human sexuality and the sexual revolution that marks today’s secular culture continues to pose a challenge to many pastors and Church leaders who seek to biblically and pastorally respond to those who struggle with their sexual attraction or identity During the Congress’ Monday evening plenary with the theme Recommitment – Calling the Global Church Towards Faithfulness in Word & Deed stating that it is not according to God’s design But as someone who himself struggled with same-sex attraction he also challenged Christian leaders to consider how they talk about such topics in public and in the church “When we speak about these issues in church will you always remember that people you’re talking about are in the room Does the tone and manner in which you speak invite them to be honest and open lonely isolation?” he reminded the thousands of participants “So how should we respond to the sexual revolution?” he asked Preach and live Christ for the glory of His name.” Play Duration: 1 hour 59 minutes 58 seconds1h 59mBrought to you by Three years ago, we celebrated Martha Argerich's 80th birthday on Legends with the comment that she had no plans to retire Although she focuses more on chamber music these days Argerich is performing Beethoven's Second concerto with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra in a concert that also features music by Weber and Brahms Recorded on 20 March 2025 in Salle Métropole Carl Maria von Weber:  Overture to 'Oberon'Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No pianoLausanne Chamber OrchestraRenaud Capuçon Visit the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra here © Adriano Heitmann / Immagina(© Adriano Heitmann / Immagina) Classical Music, RomanticTracklist03:01Played at 03:01Coriolan: Overture [08'59]Composer Martha Argerich (piano) + Lausanne Chamber Orchestra Regula Mühlemann (soprano) + La Folia Barockorchester Music by Grieg, Nielsen, Britten, 7243 56217928 Published: YesterdayMon 5 May 2025 at 3:00am Download the ABC listen app for free music podcasts and playlists The University and the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne were allowed to refuse to recognize the Zofingia student fraternity This was decided by the Federal Supreme Court The principle of equal treatment takes precedence over freedom of association the Federal Supreme Court came to the conclusion that public law institutions such as universities not only have the right but also the duty to contribute to the realization of gender equality in the educational context The Vaud section of the Zofinger Association is part of a nationwide organization with around 3,000 members It offers students the opportunity to make contact with older such a network can bring advantages for professional development Denying female students access to it because of their gender constitutes discrimination it is precisely the task of universities to ensure equal opportunities in their institutions Opening session of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Korea. Hudson Tsuei, CDI via the Christian Post The Lausanne Movement has released the Seoul Statement as the Fourth Global Congress on World Evangelism (Lausanne 4) kicked off in Incheon Unlike its predecessors that were published following the event the statement is meant to inform and inspire participants’ deliberations throughout the gathering rather than summarize what was discussed according to Program Director David Bennett Instead, it “stands as part of the larger collection of key documents within the Lausanne Movement, building on the legacy of the Lausanne Covenant, the Manila Manifesto, and the Cape Town Commitment The statement also adds additional theological perspectives to the State of the Great Commission report that Lausanne released earlier this year which identified 40 gaps in the Church’s pursuit of fulfilling the Great Commission of making disciples of all nations we began a series of listening calls asking: What are the primary gaps that remain unfulfilled regarding the Great Commission Where are some breakthroughs and innovations Where there is more collaboration and research needed What voices need to be part of conversation?” Bennett said The result was the 500-page report that Lausanne released in April describing it as a document compiling the “best global data and key strategic thinkers to understand where the greatest gaps and opportunities are for the Great Commission’s fulfillment”, as Christian Daily International reported at the time a collective of global theological thinkers and practitioners was working on addressing key theological gaps deemed necessary for strengthening global mission today The group was led by co-Chairs Ivor Poobalan (Sri Lanka) and Victor Nakah (South Africa) Statement laments failure of nurturing believers & training leaders Acknowledging some positive developments alongside the expansive growth of the Church primarily in Africa the Statement’s preface highlights that the Great Commission is not only about sharing the good news of Jesus Christ but also raise the believers’ faith It laments that the Church “has struggled to effectively nurture the faith and discipleship of millions of first-generation Christians” and “not adequately provided the teaching necessary to help new believers develop a truly biblical worldview.” The Church has not sufficiently prepared new believers to live out their faith in every aspect of live “It has also struggled to equip its leaders to respond to trending social values and to distortions of the gospel which have threatened to erode the sincere faith of Christians and to destroy the unity and fellowship of the church of the Lord Jesus we are alarmed by the rise of false teachings and pseudo-Christian lifestyles leading numerous believers away from the essential values of the gospel,” it says faithful reading of Scripture to meet today’s challenges Building on the previous three key documents the Seoul Statement seeks to renew believers’ commitment to the centrality of the gospel and the faithful reading of Scripture This will lay the firm foundation that will allow the global Church to meet the specific challenges it faces today The main body of the 20-page statement features seven key themes that are broken down into sub-sections and ultimately 97 articles The Bible: The Holy Scriptures We Read and ObeyIII The Church: The People of God We Love and Build UpIV The Human Person: The Image of God Created and RestoredV Discipleship: Our Calling to Holiness and MissionVI The Family of Nations: The Peoples in Conflicts We See and Serve for PeaceVII Technology: The Accelerating Innovation We Discern and Steward Participants are encouraged to study the statement and consider how various elements apply to the issues they seek to address as they join issue groups and collaborative afternoon sessions revolving around 25 of the 40 gaps which the State of the Great Commission report identified Bennett leaves open whether or not there will be some form of summary of the conversations that take place throughout the week But the Statement’s conclusion already invites participants to join in expressing their desire to rectify some of the Church’s shortcomings that have been revealed in recent years “We return to our places of service in every corner of the world with a renewed commitment to love as he has loved us and to grow daily in prayerful dependence on his Spirit and the knowledge of his will and his word,” it says in anticipation of the conclusion of the Congress This repentance and renewed determination to become more Christ-like in pursuing the fulfillment of the Great Commission is needed “So that we may declare with one voice the excellencies of the One who alone is the hope and light of the world So that we may display with one heart the holiness and love of the One who gave himself for sinners This is the fifth major event the World Archery Excellence Centre has hosted, after the Lausanne Classic (to celebrate its opening) in 2016, the World Masters Games in 2018, a stage of the Hyundai Archery World Cup in the post-pandemic 2021 season and the Lausanne Excellence Challenge last year The elite competition is open to men and women in the recurve and compound divisions and counts Headlined by world number one Mike Schloesser, the compound line-up also features reigning European Champion Mathias Fullerton and his runner-up Shamai Yamrom. The women’s roster includes recent field world championships gold and silver medallists Paige Pearce and Amanda Mlinaric is available in the four championship categories Lausanne is also hosting tournaments for under-21s and the over-50 age group that count towards the open ranking What’s happening? The Swiss Open at the World Archery Excellence Centre on 1-3 November 2024 in Lausanne elite and open ranking points for the international circuit What’s the story? The mass-participation indoor circuit starts with three 250-level events in 2023 the Swiss Open at World Archery’s development facility in the Olympic Capital of Lausanne ScheduleFriday 1 November: Qualifying (two sessions)Saturday 2 November: Qualifying (one session), eliminations and finals (elite)Sunday 3 November: Second-chance tournament and finals (U21 and 50+)How to watchWatch live footage with a subscription on archery+ Live scores will be available on the World Archery website and there will be coverage on World Archery’s digital platforms throughout the competition Full entries are available online. These are the top-ranked archers shooting in Lausanne: Competition at the Swiss Open starts on Friday. Jeremy Hunt, a standout guard for former Memphis basketball coach John Calipari has been hired as the new Lausanne Middle School boys basketball coach just trying to make my way up,” Hunt told The Commercial Appeal on Monday But a lot of things in life are challenging — you’ve just got to be built for it.” Hunt was a star player at Craigmont in the early 2000s, where he earned the nickname “Skinny Penny” — a reference to current Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway Hunt earned Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year honors and was the second-leading scorer on a team that reached the Elite Eight He had a brief stint as a graduate assistant for Hardaway during the 2021-22 season Hunt has spent time as a coach in the Hoop City BC grassroots organization and has been an individual skills trainer Hunt said he stands to inherit a group with great potential. That group includes Calvin Pittman III and Trey Harper, whose father, Idris Harper is the boys’ basketball high school coach at Lausanne He also said Derrick Rose’s son, PJ, is a sixth grader at Lausanne and is set to join the middle school team next season Though he and Hunt never played together at Memphis Hunt served as Rose’s player host when Rose took his official visit with the Tigers JEREMY HUNT: How Jeremy Hunt overcame his demons to earn a spot on Penny Hardaway's Memphis basketball staff so it definitely seems like he’s going to stay around (Memphis),” Hunt said Hunt is proud of the work he has put in to get his life back on track Hunt pleaded guilty to reckless aggravated assault and DUI after his car struck a stalled vehicle and a person who was helping the motorist Hunt was given two years of probation after the incident Hunt began serving two years’ probation stemming from a guilty plea for domestic assault his second DUI conviction that resulted in a 43-day jail sentence "I've never pointed the finger," he told The Commercial Appeal in 2021 now I've got to face the consequences.' Whenever I made mistakes As excited as he is for the new opportunity Hunt is focused on not getting too far ahead of himself I felt like this would be a great opportunity to put this on my résumé and build from there Who knows where this type of job might take you.” Reach sports writer Jason Munz at jason.munz@commercialappeal.com or follow him @munzly on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter. the first stage of the 2024 Indoor World Series Silver medallist Fichet, who now has two international medals after winning silver in the Veronica’s Cup earlier this year took Italian Paoli to a deciding sixth set after winning the fifth for what would have been his first taste of individual international gold were ultimately in vain as Paoli’s deciding shot in the centre left of the 10-ring was a few centimetres closer to the all important X spot (centre of target) “It’s been an amazing competition, an amazing victory,” said Paoli soon after his victory at the World Archery Excellence Centre where he won bronze in last year’s Lausanne Excellence Challenge I had to fight hard to shoot all the arrows because arrows in the final were harder than the other ones but my coach behind told me just to relax and shoot a shot Paoli, 25, sailed through the tournament with relative ease as he failed to concede more than four set points prior the gold medal clash and started the day strongly having pipped reigning World Champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion Mete Gazoz to top seed position from the earlier qualifications getting a score of 590 out of 60 arrows from the 18-metre distance.  But he was made to work hard on Saturday evening against a 28-year-old Fichet who fought back after dropping a perfect 30 and 29 in the fourth and fifth sets to force the second shoot-off of the Swiss Open finals Without panicking though, the Paris 2024 Olympian stuck to his usual technique his eyes closely following the arrow in his aiming process before quickly fleeting his eyes at the bow’s sight and firing the match-winning 10 I’m not really sure about what the end of the season will bring for me,” Paoli added “I’m not sure because my main goal is the World Championships next September in Korea and I want to focus on those competitions at 70 metres,” he responded when asked how he’s viewing the 2025 season The only other shoot-off of the evening was in the compound men’s gold medal match where the familiar faces of world class pair Mike Schloesser and Mathias Fullerton pulled off yet another demonstration of their quality 2024 Hyundai World Cup Final runner-up Fullerton’s long hold though cost him in the shoot-off hitting a wide nine allowing ‘Mister Perfect’ to live up to his name and retain the Lausanne gold medal.  “I had very little practice in the indoors so just walking away with this big win here it means a lot,” said world number one Schloesser “I’m very happy on the equipment I chose for this tournament Things were far less nail biting in the women’s finals, however, as Slovakian Denisa Barankova swept the top seed and Switzerland’s very own Olivia Doigo away with a 6-0 drubbing in the recurve women’s gold medal match joining Schloesser in successfully defending her Lausanne crown Not long before in the compound women’s final, Estonia’s indoor specialist Lisell Jaatma convincingly topped an Indoor World Series stage podium for the fourth time in her career beating Giulia Di Nardo with a perfect score of 150 The action doesn’t stop in the Olympic city of Lausanne, as the over-50 and under-21 matches take place on Sunday and the finals can be watch live on archery+ Strassen, Luxembourg then hosts the second stage of the Indoor Archery World Series, the GT Open, on 15-17 November 2024.  Maison du Sport International, Avenue de Rhodanie 54, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Hangzhou (CHN) silenced the Swiss fans to make an early season statement after emerging victorious at the FIBA 3x3 Lausanne Mega Quest 2025 on April 12 this was a loaded draw with powers Ub (SRB) Riffa (BRN) and host Lausanne (SUI) headlining the action But it was Hangzhou who upstaged them all during an unbeaten campaign where they twice beat Lausanne and also enjoyed a thrilling victory against top seeds Ub We've seen Hangzhou surprise on the World Tour before, but they are out in 2025 to be a more consistent force. With considerable firepower, including slingshots Aleksandar Lazic and Goran Vidovic, this was a confidence boosting triumph and a major warning to rivals. The Swiss Maestros always ball out in front of their enthusiastic fans. They've long reserved some of their best performances for their half-court and this was no exception as Lausanne had an impressive W against Riffa in the quarters before beating compatriots Lugano (SUI) in a semi-final thriller. They fell short to Hangzhou, who had their number in this event, as Lausanne had to endure the familiar fate of finishing runner-up. Going all the way is the last piece of the puzzle for this insanely talented team, who have beefed up with the recruitment of Polish star Przemyslaw Zamojski. Host Lausanne entered as the favorite, but were wary after a pool loss to Hangzhou. The locals were left stunned by a red-hot Hangzhou, who were firing on all cylinders to blow the Swiss out of the water and leave the fans heading to the exits stunned. Hangzhou's defense was just as impressive to limit a cold-shooting Lausanne to single digits as the Chinese team demonstrated their two-way credentials with a brilliant triumph to start 2025 in style. We’re so back The first Diamond League in a little over a month was held this evening in Lausanne and these athletes came back from the Olympic-induced hiatus ready to play Track and field fans saw a great combination of both champions proving why they’re still the best and those who came up short in Paris proving they’re still a force to be reckoned with Full results can be found here. We’ve also got interviews with many of the competing athletes up on the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel Here are a handful of the best highlights from this afternoon in Lausanne: 20-year-old Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the 800m tonight in 1:41.11 shaving 0.08 seconds off his PB from his gold medal performance in Paris and equalling Wilson Kipketer as the second-fastest man in history This race was paced as a world record attempt and Marco Arop came through the first lap as the fastest non-pacer in 49.6 0.7 seconds faster than Wanyonyi was at the bell in Paris as Arop had to swing way wide to get around French pacer Ludovic le Meur in the first few meters of the second lap but he was a bit behind Arop after not sticking as tightly to the pacer giving Wanyonyi the room he needed to move into the lead The Olympic champ continued to pull away from Arop over the final 300m and crossed the line in another absurdly fast time He has set a new PB in each of his last four races (excluding the heats and semis in Paris) which is a really hard thing to do when you’re already running 1:41s This is the fourth time this year the 20-year-old has dipped under 1:42 He has already equalled Kipketer for the second-most 1:41 races in history Arop didn’t quite have the same close he showcased in Paris but he can’t be too upset after once again finishing second in historically fast fashion running 1:41.72 – a time only six other men in history have ever run This race was not as deep as the Olympic final or either of the previous two Diamond Leagues but we must remain vigilant and not become desensitized to these fast times Gabriel Tual and Bryce Hoppel both running in the mid-1:42s and finishing third and fourth is still crazy Back to business as usual for Ingebrigtsen If there’s one thing Jakob Ingrebrigtsen knows how to do But with another matchup against Olympic champ Cole Hocker on the docket today it felt like there was a chance we would finally see a serious challenge to the Norwegian’s dominance in paced races on the circuit With the Wavelights set to Ingebrigtsen’s 3:26.73 European record from last month in Monaco he led the field behind the rabbits through 700m in 1:37.8 half a second slower than the race in Paris (where he admitted he took the race out too hot) there was a clear lead pack of Ingebrigtsen a bit faster than they came through the bell in Paris With Hocker less than a half-second back and within striking distance given his hallmark kick it wasn’t necessarily looking great for Ingebrigtsen There was very little movement among the leaders through the next 200m but Ingebrigtsen was able to find the extra injection of speed he was missing in the Olympic final opening up a gap around the final turn on the Americans as Hocker moved ahead of Kessler Ingebrigtsen saw the field creep up on him around the bend and three men pass him in the final 100m The difference between his fourth-place finish two weeks ago and his win tonight was that he closed his final 200m in 26.8 in Lausanne a far cry from his 27.3 second close from Paris He seemed to glide down the homestretch as Hocker whose final 200m of 28.3 was two seconds slower than what he managed in Paris Ingebrigtsen crossed the line in 3:27.83, the third-fastest time of his career and a time that only nine men in history have managed to surpass. It’s not quite the world record that some fans may be hoping for to close out this year, but he’ll have another chance at that in Zurich, where the rest of the Olympic podium will join Ingebrigtsen and Kerr. Hocker came through in 3:29.85, the second sub-3:30 race of his career, and Kessler held off a hard close from Timothy Cheruiyot for third. Let’s not forget that, before Paris, 3:29 and 3:30 would’ve been huge breakout races for the young Americans – but they’ve now burdened themselves with even higher expectations. Jochem Vermeulen finished sixth in 3:31.74, setting a Belgian record in the process. Olympic champs provide strong encores in the field (and on the streets) Duplantis cleared at least 6.00m for the 10th time this season, and then went on to clear 6.15m on his third attempt to set a new meet record. It was his own meet record that he broke, as Duplantis owns 10 of the 15 meet records across the Diamond League. Inside the stadium today, Yaroslava Mahuchikh looked completely in control of the women’s high jump competition. Against the other three (let’s not forget the shared bronze) medalists from Paris, the world record holder easily took the win, not missing a bar until she was the only jumper remaining. That was made easier by the fact that she didn’t enter the competition until the bar was at 1.92m and only needed first-time clearances at three heights to win. In the final jumping event of the program, Miltiadis Tengoglou continued his winning ways on the long jump runway with a 8.06m effort on the final jump of the competition to extend his winning streak to eight competitions. The marks were a bit lackluster for a field that contained several of the heavy-hitters from the Olympic final, but having the whole top eight be separated by less than a foot made for fantastic drama. - Olympic bronze medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn is having a great week. After getting engaged and celebrating her 28th birthday, she picked up her 12th career Diamond League 100mH win, equalling her season’s best of 12.35. NCAA champion Grace Stark finished second in her Diamond League debut in 12.38. - Femke Bol took down her own 400mH meet record in her first race since a very busy week-and-a-half in Paris, winning in 52.25. Rushell Clayton stuck right with Bol through 300m, but faded a bit over the closing stages. She still held on to second in 53.32, leading a Jamaican 2-3-4. The next Diamond League competition will be in Silesia, Poland, this Sunday, August 25th. Stay tuned to our website and social media channels for previews, coverage, and interviews from the next big meet on the circuit over the next few days. Paul is currently a student at the University of Florida (Go Gators) and is incredibly excited to be making his way into the track and field scene. He loves getting the opportunity to showcase the fascinating storylines that build up year-over-year across all events (but especially the throws). You May Also Like was born of ex-journalists, ex-pros, and superfans who came together to geek out on running. By spotlighting athletes and their stories, we’re on a mission to modernize track and field media coverage and give fans a home to engage with their favorite sport. Track and field news straight to your inbox Design By Butter Studio Code By Buena Suerte Police Investigate Swatting Incident at Lausanne Security at Lausanne said these calls are meant to incite “fear and panic." Photo credit: Lausanne Collegiate School via Facebook 1:13 p.m Subscribe to our newsletter News Opinion Calendar Music Screens Arts+Culture Food+Drink Books Sports Fun Stuff The FIVB and the City of Lausanne leadership met this week at the City Hall in Lausanne Switzerland to discuss their shared vision for the role of sport in the development of society both organisations explored exciting opportunities for future collaboration strengthening their longstanding relationship The FIVB has been headquartered in Lausanne since 1984 and maintains strong ties with the city’s leadership FIVB President Fabio Azevedo led the FIVB team during the meeting with Grégoire Junod Mayor of Lausanne and the Head of the Department of Arts and Urban Development Also present at the meeting were Émilie Moeschler Municipal Councilor and Director of Sports and Social Cohesion (SCS) Director of the Lausanne Olympic Capital Foundation.  the FIVB President outlined the FIVB Strategic Vision 2032 which is founded on the key pillars of professionalism Both parties then shared their vision for sport as a vehicle for community development and a promotion for healthier living whilst exploring opportunities for future collaboration to benefit the population of Lausanne and beyond.  The FIVB is the governing body responsible for all forms of Volleyball on a global level Working closely with national federations and private enterprises to develop Volleyball as a popular media and entertainment sport FIVB Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Château Les Tourelles Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 1006 Lausanne Switzerland Phone: +41 213 453 535 Fax: +41 213 453 545 Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative A high-level delegation from the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee  (KSOC) paid a courtesy visit to the International University Sport Federation reaffirming the strong ties between the two institutions and their shared commitment to the development of international university sport The delegation was led by Seungmin Ryu, President of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2016 to 2024 and Olympic gold medallist in table tennis at the 2004 Athens Games The KSOC delegation was welcomed by FISU Deputy Secretary General Fernando Parente and Chief of Staff Hanspeter Wägli FISU Winter Games Senior Event Manager and fellow Korean national Though FISU President Leonz Eder and Secretary General/CEO Matthias Remund were unable to attend the meeting due to their participation in the Heads of Delegation gathering for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games they are expect to visit KSOC President soon in the Republic of Korea which will proudly host the FISU World University Games in 2027 President Ryu expressed his strong personal commitment to promoting university sport and international cooperation FISU officials highlighted the Republic of Korea’s longstanding and impactful presence within the FISU family particularly through the Korean University Sports Board (KUSB) Korea’s contribution to FISU governance over the decades has been substantial in different committees and working groups with notable Korean FISU Executive Committee Members such as Chong-Yang Kim (1999–2015) and Hosung Chang (since 2023) playing key roles in shaping university sport worldwide The Republic of Korea has also been an active host of FISU events having organised 2 Summer Universiade (Daegu 2003 and Gwangju 2015) the Winter Universiade in Chonju-Muju 1997 2 World University Championships: Judo (Suwon The upcoming FISU World University Games in 2027 in Chungcheong will mark another milestone in this fruitful partnership The meeting concluded with mutual expressions of appreciation and a shared desire to deepen collaboration and continue strengthening the role of university sport in fostering global peace consisting of nine professionals from the dance world gathered in Lausanne last weekend to watch all video submissions for the Prix de Lausanne 2025 There were 445 applicants (354 girls and 91 boys) from 42 countries who sent their videos A total of 75 dancers (38 girls & 37 boys) have been selected via this process while 11 candidates had already been preselected** 86 dancers (44 girls and 42 boys) from 23* countries were selected to participate in the Prix de Lausanne 2025 The video selection stage is always an exciting and moving moment What a thrill to discover all these young dancers from so many countries I am very proud to present the highly talented dancers selected for the next competition whom we will support with all our care and professionalism over the coming months Prix de Lausanne’s Artistic and Executive Director Much in the past has intertwined the paths of Lausanne football juniors TJ Jenkins two-way stars met in fourth grade and have been inseparable since "He's really like a second brother to me," Rodgers said Jenkins joined the duo later, first meeting the spirited Rodgers who was sitting on his bed at Lausanne's fall camp when they were freshmen, completely unaware of who the other was. The brotherly relationship quickly spread, stitching together one of Memphis high school football's most dynamic trios "That got us all to come together and it hasn't been shaken since," Jenkins said The trio has "basically been together 24/7" according to Boyd offseason training partners and teammates with the 7-on-7 program Cheetah University The joint experiences have built undeniable chemistry and has helped craft a winning formula for the Lynx (5-0 They've been leaders of a youth movement tasked with a lot of responsibilities that date back to last year's sophomore season when each became starters “The experience they gained as (sophomores) has bled into their junior year,” coach Kevin Locastro said “This is my first year in 26 years as a head coach that we’ve had anybody but seniors be captains.” All three have served as a game captain this season as they lead a team with just two senior starters on offense and defense For Boyd, it was taking a big hit against South Gibson as a freshman. Rodgers missed a tackle against Bartlett last season that brought out a new intensity. For Jenkins, it was briefly replacing former quarterback Brock Glenn — now at Florida State — when Glenn's helmet popped off in a game during Jenkins' freshman year it felt like the whole stadium was calling my name," Jenkins remembered RANKINGS Southwind returns to top 3 entering Week 8 of Memphis area TSSAA football rankings The calm has only grown for Jenkins who is 35-of-42 passing for 525 yards and six touchdowns this season He's also rushed for 350 yards and three scores I was making sure I was doing because he was already at the level that I wanted to be.” Locastro described his dual-threat quarterback as a soft-spoken kid who's evolved from that moment as a freshman "He's really found his voice this year and matured a lot," Locastro said It's helped that two of his best friends have been by his side The diversity of their skill sets makes Jenkins' job easier has 400 all-purpose yards this season with seven total touchdowns and two takeaways on defense He has over 300 all-purpose yards on offense and five touchdowns — including a 97-yard kickoff return for a TD — in addition to being a standout corner Most of the production has come in the first halves of games while getting rest in the second half I can just play and do me," Jenkins said of his comfort on offense it makes defenses have to guess where the ball is going.” The Lausanne trio remembers the humbling moments from their earlier days never too low," lives in everything they do Boyd said they're taking things day by day continuing to let their chemistry grow before they return to action on Oct we're all on the same page," Rodgers added Wendell Shepherd Jr. is The Commercial Appeal's high school sports beat writer. Reach Wendell at wendell.shepherd@commercialappeal.com or on X for the presentation by the candidates for the IOC presidency and an Extraordinary IOC Session This was announced following the remote meeting of the IOC Executive Board (EB) held earlier this week the IOC Members will attend the presentations by the candidates for the IOC presidency This in-camera meeting will give the IOC Members the opportunity to hear from the seven candidates about their programmes The actual election is scheduled for the IOC Session to be held from 18 to 21 March 2025 in Greece IOC PresidentIOC President meets world leaders to discuss sport at the UN General Assembly IOC NewsSeven candidates announced for IOC presidency how to watch liveEverything you need to know about the 2024 Athletissima meet in Lausanne a week and a half after the last medal events at the Stade de France Find out all you need to know about the who, what and where of the Lausanne Diamond League on 22 August below. how to watch live","section_level_1":"news","section_level_2":"2024-lausanne-diamond-league-preview-schedule-how-to-watch-live","discipline":"discipline-athletics","odf_id":null,"module_instance":"CTAs - 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Check out the information below to find out where you can follow and watch the meeting on TV Live results Social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube The meeting will be streamed in a number of territories on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube page from 20:00 local time (GMT+2) The pole vault city event will also be livestreamed here from 17:50 local time (GMT+2) on Wednesday.  The livestream will NOT be available in all territories To find out the broadcast rights holder in your country If your country does not appear on the list and some broadcasters may only show highlights coverage while others will show the meeting live. Please check your local listings to find out more information.  We use cookies and other tracking technologies to personalize and improve your experience. By continuing to use our website you consent to this. More info Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsHolly Galvan Posey Dawson High School sophomore Aubrey Daniels is trading her pointe shoes for a passport as she prepares to compete at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland this February Known as the “Olympics of Dance,” the competition attracts the world’s most talented young dancers and Daniels is one of only 44 selected globally—and the first Houston-area ballerina to be chosen in nearly a decade whose grace and grit have dazzled audiences is thrilled to be part of this elite event “I am incredibly honored to be selected for the Prix de Lausanne,” Daniels said and my country on the international stage.” Daniels maintains a packed schedule of AP and pre-AP classes at Dawson High School “I want to prove I do not have to give up high school to achieve my goals in dance.” Beyond her studies and ballet training, she’s also a leader in the Pearland ISD Superintendent Student Ambassadors group working on educational policy initiatives alongside Dr Winners can earn life-changing apprenticeships or scholarships with prestigious companies like the Royal Ballet As Daniels pirouettes closer to her dreams all of Pearland—and Houston—will be cheering her on More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved Holly joined the KPRC 2 digital team in March 2024 leveraging her eight years of expertise in blogging and digital content to share her passion for Houston she enjoys exploring the city's vibrant scenes all while balancing her roles as a wife and mother to two toddlers TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us Meet the Team Careers at KPRC Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group